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Feb 2, 2019 · Griffin Dunne, an entirely new actor, made his debut as Uncle Nicky in Season 3 of This Is Us. The show's executive producer explained that it was a visual decision to cast Dunne instead of aging up Michael Angarano, who played Nicky in his 40s.
- Nicky's Childhood
- Nicky in Vietnam
- Nicky's Final Encounter with Jack
- Nicky Meets The Big Three and Starts Recovering
- Nicky's Love Life
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Nicky was born on October 18, 1948, and after his arrival, Jack was told by their father, Stanley, that it's an older brother's responsibility to look after his younger brother. Jack deeply internalizes this message and becomes Nicky's shield in their early years, especially as Stanley's alcoholism intensifies.
Nicky is drafted in the Vietnam War as an Army Medic. While overseas, he witnesses many horrific acts of violence and starts using drugs to cope. After writing home, Jack enlists to look after him, but Nicky is in no place to heal. He's deep in his addiction and has grown resentful of the Vietnamese civilians, blaming them for the deaths of his sol...
After the war, Nicky moves to his trailer in Pennsylvania, where he continues to drink and deal with his PTSD. Jack visits him one time, in 1992, but it doesn't go well. Jack refuses to discuss what happened in Vietnam, even though Nicky clearly wants to. Things end with Jack showing Nicky a photo of Rebecca (Mandy Moore)and their children, and the...
Upon learning that Uncle Nicky is very much alive, Kevin, Kate (Chrissy Metz), and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) go visit him in Pennsylvania. It's then when Nicky is told his brother had passed away. Kevin takes an interest in Nicky and tries to enroll him in a veterans' center to help him with his issues; he refuses at first but eventually agrees. ...
In later seasons, viewers learn about Sally (Dey Young), who Nicky meets when he's a teenager. Sally wants to run away with Nicky to Woodstock, but Nicky decides to stay behind, leading him to think she was the one who got away. So years later, he goes to find her, but she's married. It's on the plane home that he meets a flight attendant named Edi...
Nicky is Jack's estranged brother and Kevin's uncle on This Is Us. Learn about his childhood, Vietnam War trauma, relationship with Kevin, and love life.
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Jan 12, 2022 · Griffin Dunne, who plays Nicky on This Is Us, talks to PEOPLE about his character's journey, from meeting Sally to finding his future wife Edie. He also reveals his reaction to the surprise twist and his bond with Mandy Moore.
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May 12, 2022 · The actor talks about the challenges and rewards of portraying the Pearson family's estranged uncle, a Vietnam veteran with PTSD and alcoholism. He also reveals his favorite scenes, his co-star Justin Hartley, and his surprise love interest Edie.
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Mar 24, 2021 · Griffin Dunne, who plays Nicky Pearson on This Is Us, talks to PEOPLE about his character's complicated history, relationship with Jack, and visit to L.A. He reveals how Nicky's past, war trauma, and self-doubt shaped his life and his bond with Kevin and his family.
- Karen Mizoguchi
May 13, 2022 · Griffin Dunne, who plays Uncle Nicky on “This Is Us,” reflects on his character’s growth and what it’s been like to work with the cast.
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Feb 13, 2019 · Griffin Dunne, who plays the present day version of Nicky Pearson, shares how he used his personal experience of almost being drafted for Vietnam War and his research on PTSD to create the character. He also reveals his interactions with the writers and the younger Nicky actor Michael Angarano.
